International Osteoporosis Foundation announced that Harry Genant, MD, professor emeritus of the University of California San Francisco, has been named the winner of its inaugural Olof Johnell Science Award.

Interventional Pain and Physical Medicine Clinic in Sartell, Minn., has received an Excellence in Pain Practice Award from The World Institute of Pain, according to a St. Cloud Times report.

David S. Hungerford, MD, has received the Humanitarian Award at the 2013 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Chicago, according to an AAOS press release.

Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, has received the William W. Tipton, Jr. MD Leadership Award at the 2013 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Chicago, according to an AAOS press release.

Today, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association awarded a Blue Designation, with expanded qualifications, in the area of spine surgery.

The Knee Society honored six orthopedic surgeons with the 2012 Chitranjan Ranawat Award.

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Three orthopedic surgeons were recognized with The Knee Society 2012 John Insall Award, according to a report from AAOS Now.

Peter Newton, MD, has received the 2012 Whitecloud Award for Best Science Paper from the Scoliosis Research Society.

J. Richard Steadman, MD, founder and managing partner of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., and founder and chairman of the board for The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, was honored at the recent Arthroscopy Association of North America annual meeting.